Obituary: George Henry Kirchhoff, 95

George Henry Kirchhoff, 95, of Weeping Water died March 26, 2013 at Good Samaritan Center, Syracuse. He was born Jan. 4, 1918 on the farm that his dad purchased in 1900 near Weeping Water to Dietrich and Henrietta (Kirchheck) Kirchhoff.

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Posted Apr. 1, 2013 at 12:58 PM
Updated Apr 1, 2013 at 12:59 PM

Posted Apr. 1, 2013 at 12:58 PM
Updated Apr 1, 2013 at 12:59 PM

Weeping Water

George Henry Kirchhoff, 95, of Weeping Water died March 26, 2013 at Good Samaritan Center, Syracuse. He was born Jan. 4, 1918 on the farm that his dad purchased in 1900 near Weeping Water to Dietrich and Henrietta (Kirchheck) Kirchhoff.

He was was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church of Avoca.

He married Hilda Ottens on Aug. 1, 1940 at First Lutheran Church of Avoca. George and Hilda lived on and worked the farm where he was born until March of 2011 when he moved to the Syracuse Good Samaritan Center.

As a young man he enjoyed coon hunting on winter nights with his nephew and good friend Vernon Dettmer. They told many great stories of their adventures. George and his son Gene were into honey bees in the 60's. After semi-retiring (does a farmer ever totally retire?), he enjoyed wood working until his deteriorating eyesight no longer allowed it.

George was the youngest of ten children. He is survived by Hilda, his wife of 72 years;